• Uh-oh. Buzzfeed has seen through the carefully crafted facade and figured out that hockey players aren't ill-mannered knuckle walkers, but actually big, cuddly sweethearts. Quick … someone sneak James Neal into a game before anyone else finds out!

• New Florida Panthers owner Vinnie Viola compares the learning process since taking over the team to "drinking out of a fire hose." He opens up about the team's culture, his thoughts on the coaching change and the future of the Panthers in this wide-ranging interview.

• One thing the Sharks won't have to spend money on this summer: diving lessons. At least, according to Minnesota coach Mike Yeo.

• While the Sabres and Flames clash on the ice today in Buffalo, the real battle between the two teams is the race to beat the other to the best GM candidate available. It's not certain that both are pursuing the same men, but you can bet one doesn't want to be caught standing still while its top choice is snatched away by the other.

• Someone at the CBC worked up an amazing infographic capturing the eye-popping spectacle of a year's worth of Don Cherry's suits. Here's hoping OHIP covered the retinal damage they must have suffered during the process.

• When Nashville GM David Poile talks about taking time to determine exactly what kind of team these Predators are, he sounds perfectly content to write off this season. Yes, they've had injuries, but after 30 games it's clear that this group doesn't have anywhere near enough horses to compete for a playoff spot. And he's not going to do much of anything about it, believing that he can sell the team's long-suffering fans on the value of patience for another year. At some point though, the absence of progress is going to catch up to Poile.

• Roy MacGregor offers a harrowing story of a hockey player whose life was nearly ended by hazing. It's a long read, but well worth the time invested.

• You know Nathan MacKinnon must be doing pretty well to earn a profile piece in The New York Times. His admission of being homesick stands out as a stark reminder of just how young this kid is, and how far he has yet to go.